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  Degree (mathematics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The degree of a term of a polynomial in one variable is the exponent on the variable in that term; the degree of a polynomial is the highest such degree.
For polynomials in two or more variables, the degree of a term is the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term; the degree of the polynomial is again the highest such degree.
The degree of map is a homotopy invariant; moreover for continuous maps from the sphere to itself it is a complete homotopy invariant, i.e.
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 Degree (mathematics) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The degree of a term of a (A mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms) polynomial in one variable is the exponent on the variable in that term; the degree of a polynomial is the highest such degree.
In (The configuration of a communication network) topology, the term degree is applied to maps between (A pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes) manifolds of the same (The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)) dimension.
The degree of map is a (Click link for more info and facts about homotopy) homotopy invariant; moreover for continuous maps from the (A particular environment or walk of life) sphere to itself it is a complete homotopy invariant, i.e.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/degree_(mathematics).htm   (623 words)

  
 Graduate Program - Degree Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Mathematics teachers and prospective mathematics teachers at the secondary level are a principal audience for this degree.
This committee must be approved by the Chairman of the Mathematics Department and the Dean of the College and the names of the committee members must be on file in the Office of the Dean at least one semester prior to graduation.
A strong background in a variety of subjects is assured by the requirement that PhD applicants have the equivalent of a master's degree in mathematics, and by the preliminary examination requirement.
www.math.uh.edu /UH_NEW/graduate/Degrees/degrees.html   (3861 words)

  
 Seattle University Mathematics Department
The bachelor of arts degree affords maximum flexibility and is suitable for students planning to teach secondary mathematics or enter a professional school.
The bachelor of science in mathematics degree has two tracks, one in pure mathematics and one in applied mathematics, and prepares students for graduate study in any area of mathematics.
In particular, we seek to develop in our students the level of mathematical competence appropriate for their educational goals, to foster appreciation of mathematics as part of human culture, to provide a climate conducive to intellectual growth of students and faculty, and to prepare and inspire students to the service of others.
www.seattleu.edu /scieng/math   (269 words)

  
 Mathematics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Mathematics is the study of relationships among quantities, magnitudes and properties.
The techniques of mathematics may be applied to a wide array of problems, such as the design and analysis of experiments, statistics and data analysis, mathematical modeling and operations research.
The Department of Mathematics, recognizing the central position of mathematics in traditional liberal studies, provides a rigorous foundation in pure as well as applied mathematics, equipping students for further study and preparing them to use their mathematical skills in many different employment arenas.
catalog.aucegypt.edu /undergrad/fields/math/math.html   (1034 words)

  
 Mathematicians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
A Ph.D. degree in mathematics usually is the minimum education needed, except in the Federal Government.
A Ph.D. degree in mathematics usually is the minimum education needed for prospective mathematicians, except in the Federal Government.
Bachelor’s degree holders in mathematics usually are not qualified for most jobs, and many seek advanced degrees in mathematics or a related discipline.
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 Degree (mathematics)
Here is the map induced on the dimensional homology group, and denote the fundamental classes of and.
In a neighborhood of each the map is a homeomorphism to its image, so it might be orientation preserving or orientation reversing.
The same definition works for compact manifolds with boundary but then should send the boundary of to the boundary of.
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 Mathematics
Some mathematical results were initially developed in order to solve internally generated mathematical problems and only later found application in other disciplines; other mathematical results were inspired by the needs of these other disciplines.
The Master of Arts degree is appropriate for students who need a broad background in advanced mathematics and who expect to continue working with mathematics of approximately the same level in their careers.
The Master of Science degree is appropriate for students who expect to be working with more specialized mathematics of increasing order of complexity in their careers.
www.washington.edu /students/gencat/academic/mathematics.html   (2187 words)

  
 Careers in Mathematics
Mathematics is among the most fascinating of all intellectual disciplines, the purest of all art forms, and the most challenging of games.
A bachelor's degree in mathematics will prepare you for fascinating jobs in statistics, actuarial sciences, mathematical modeling, and cryptography; for teaching; as well as for graduate school leading to a research career in mathematics or statistics.
Applied mathematics draws heavily on analysis, differential equations, and linear algebra to solve problems in statics (making sure the beams are strong enough to hold up the bridge), mechanics (describing how a pendulum moves), electricity and magnetism (calculating the magnetic field induced by an electric current), and many other areas.
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 Department of Mathematics and Statistics--Coastal Carolina University
Mathematics provides the necessary framework and language for new advancements in science and technology, and there is a growing need for people with mathematical knowledge and ability.
Furthermore, the mathematics degree lays a solid foundation for continued study at the graduate level in any of the mathematical sciences.
Therefore, students may choose to concentrate their studies in analysis, applied mathematics, discrete mathematics, mathematics for secondary education, or statistics while still obtaining a solid mathematical background.
www.coastal.edu /math   (252 words)

  
 Master's Degree Programs in Mathematics-Graduate Catalogue 2003-2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
To ensure that the mathematical prerequisites have been met, any student not enrolled in the mathematics degree program or the Master of Education in secondary education mathematics track must obtain permission from the Department of Mathematical Sciences to register for any graduate course offered by the department.
The bachelor’s/master’s degree program is designed to provide a student in mathematics a means to complete the requirements for both degrees in a period of five years.
In addition, a graduate degree plan, signed by the prospective student, the department chair, and graduate coordinator must be submitted before the end of the senior year.
www.uncwil.edu /grad_cat/math.htm   (2958 words)

  
 Mathematics Home
From the outermost reaches of advanced technology to the innermost processes of life itself, mathematics is used to analyze problems and synthesize solutions.
A mathematics degree serves as a foundation upon which you can build nearly any kind of career that you wish to pursue.
The Department sponsors several active student groups, including a student chapter of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), a local chapter of the Pi Mu Epsilon national mathematics honor society, and Mathematics Teachers of Tomorrow (MT), a club for students preparing to teach mathematics.
www.angelo.edu /dept/mathematics   (301 words)

  
 Professional Master's Degrees in Science & Mathematics - University of Connecticut
Opportunities to apply mathematics skills in business and financial environments are growing rapidly, but a typical undergraduate mathematics degree may not adequately prepare a student to work effectively in a business environment.
The degree requires at least 31 credits, including 24 credits from subject area coursework, and 4 credits in professional master's cohort courses (communications skills, business and financial practices, frontiers in applied science and mathematics) and a 3 credit industry internship.
The target students have bachelor's degrees in mathematics, finance, statistics, economics, physics, or other related fields who want to pursue careers in financial services.
www.smasters.uconn.edu /appliedfin.htm   (389 words)

  
 Master's Degree: Mathematics Education Graduate Programs, School of Education, Indiana University at Bloomington
The Mathematics Secondary Education track is 36 hours in length and provides extensive professional experience for practicing teachers at the middle and high school levels.
Education N543 is also required of persons desiring junior high/middle school mathematics certification.
Six hours of course work may be substituted in lieu of a thesis or practicum with the approval of your advisor.
www.indiana.edu /~mathed/masters.html   (317 words)

  
 Mathematics Doctoral Degree Programs
Students must pass a total of 72 units of 200 level graduate courses offered by the Mathematics Department, with a grade of a least B or S in each course; courses fulfilling area requirements normally require an average grade of at least A- for the sequence.
Mathematics 596 may not be used to satisfy any portion of the 72 unit requirement.
The departmental normative time to the Ph.D. degree is 5 years for students entering with a masters degree (in Mathematics) and 6 years for students entering with a bachelor's degree.
www.math.ucsb.edu /grad/doctorial.php?print=1   (921 words)

  
 Mathematics Masters Degree Programs
The remaining 18 units may be selected from upper division or graduate courses in mathematics, or in appropriate related fields with the approval of the student's advisor.
In order to be admitted to this program, the candidate must: (1) fulfill the requirements for graduate study; (2) hold a bachelor's degree in mathematics or a closely related field; (3) have had undergraduate coursework in linear algebra, differential equations, real and complex analysis, numerical analysis, and in some area in which mathematics is applied.
The remainder of the required 42 units may be taken in upper division or graduate level courses in mathematics, or, with the approval of the Graduate Committee, up to 9 units may be taken outside the Mathematics department.
www.math.ucsb.edu /grad/masters.php   (1082 words)

  
 Math Degree Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Master of Science degree is designed to train students in applied mathematics for employment in industry or for the pursuit of advanced degrees in applied mathematics or engineering disciplines.
An undergraduate degree from a recognized university with at least 21 semester hours of courses in mathematics beyond the courses in calculus and analytical geometry will be required.
Candidates for the MS degree in mathematics can do a thesis in one of many areas of applied mathematics.
www.utsi.edu /Academic/math.html   (311 words)

  
 Saint Martin's University - Science and Mathmatics - Mathematics department
Mathematics contributes in a unique way to the development of the disciplined, rational man or woman.
Students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in recent years have found employment in secondary schools, insurance firms and the financial or computing divisions of large companies.
The mathematics program at Saint Martin's University provides a basic undergraduate program for mathematics majors, supports other majors in the University and offers courses of general interest.
www.stmartin.edu /science/math   (109 words)

  
 Rochville University - Affordable Degrees
The degrees and documents you receive will contain the seal of authentication from their university office.
That means that the degree you get from those universities will not be accepted and recognized by institutions and companies worldwide.
The degrees we provide do not contain words like "Life Experience" or "Online." They are the same degrees issued to students enrolled in traditional programs at the university.
www.affordabledegrees.com   (880 words)

  
 Master's Degree Programs in Mathematics
However, courses you have taken while enrolled in a department other than mathematics can be counted towards the degree in mathematics as long as they are not needed for any other degree.
Admission to this program does not require an undergraduate degree in actuarial mathematics, but students who have not already passed the first actuarial exam (calculus and probability) should be prepared to sit for it during their first semester.
This program is appropriate for students who want a broad background in mathematics as a preparation for teaching in a community college or in the first two years of a college program.
www.math.uiuc.edu /GraduateProgram/masters/mastmath.html   (2390 words)

  
 BS in Mathematics > UTSA 2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog > University of Texas at San Antonio
The Mathematics Concentration offers students the opportunity to prepare to provide technical support and do research for high-technology industries, government, and private companies; to teach mathematics at the secondary level; and to pursue advanced graduate study.
The General Mathematical Studies Concentration is designed primarily for those students wishing to teach mathematics at the secondary level.
In addition, a candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics must complete the course requirements for the concentration declared by the candidate.
www.utsa.edu /ucat/chapter7/BSMat.cfm   (973 words)

  
 Undergraduate Degree in Mathematics
A degree in mathematics is useful for those seeking careers in teaching, research, the sciences, or business and government.
The traditional Mathematics major is particularly appropriate if you plan to teach or enter professional school, or if you seek an interesting major within the liberal arts.
The Applied Mathematics major is suggested if you plan a career in actuarial work, industrial mathematics or statistics.
www.artsci.wustl.edu /ucollege/undergra_mathemat.php   (308 words)

  
 Ferris State University: Mathematics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Additionally, a student may prepare to teach mathematics, or acquire the necessary mathematics preparation for professional studies such as engineering, pharmacy, and optometry, or earn an undergraduate liberal arts degree in mathematics.
Specialized mathematics courses are provided to support student needs in a variety of majors throughout the university.
Also, the department provides service courses in mathematics and computer science for programs throughout the university, and that meet the university requirement in quantitative skills.
www.ferris.edu /htmls/colleges/artsands/math   (121 words)

  
 Mathematics HQ : Mathematics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Mathematics lessons for elementary, middle, and high school including geometry,fractions, and algebra.
Mathematics, Department of; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mathematics HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
mathematicshq.com   (665 words)

  
 Associates in Arts Degree: Mathematics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Additional general education and graduation requirements for the associate degree are listed in the catalog.
Mathematics 104, 108, 108L, 116, 118, 121, 122, 141, 150L, 210A,B, 237, 237L, 255.
Mathematics 104, 116, 118, 119, 121, 122, 141, 150L, 210A,B, 255, 290, 296.
www.city.sdccd.cc.ca.us /academic/Math/mathAAdegree.asp   (140 words)

  
 Math Careers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
"Mathematics is a vast field, populated with thousands of job titles you have never heard before." p.
Mathematics teaches one to be precise, which is useful in other disciplines.
"A mathematics major who is familiar with physical sciences is as good as, if not better than, an engineer, physicist, or astronomer who is familiar with mathematics." p.
www.sbuniv.edu /~khopkins/mathdo.html   (1546 words)

  
 Masters Degree, Applied Mathematics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Degree plans must include a 9 to 12 hours minor in a discipline to which mathematics is applicable.
The student's Advisory Committee must consist of three graduate faculty members, two in mathematics, and one in the student's minor discipline.
The final exam is intended to determine the student's ability to correlate the courses taken in mathematics with those in the minor area.
www.math.tamu.edu /teaching/graduate/applied.htm   (105 words)

  
 Working Your Degree: Mathematics - Nov. 10, 2000
Just one-third of graduates from an applied mathematics, operations research or statistics program consider their job to be closely related to their major, the Handbook reveals.  The majority work as top- and mid-level managers, actuaries, computer systems analysts, computer programmers, computer engineers, and in insurance, securities, real estate and business services.
The Handbook reports that annual average salaries of general math majors with a bachelor's degree is $56,500, 17 percent higher than the average for all college grads.
The average for applied mathematics graduates is closer to $53,900, which is 12 percent higher than the overall average.
cnnfn.cnn.com /2000/11/10/career/q_degreemath   (1333 words)

  
 UNH Math Department Home Page
According to a 2003 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the average starting salary offer for a bachelor’s degree in mathematics was $40,512; for a master’s degree in mathematics the average was $42,348; for a Ph.D. in mathematics, the average was $55,485.
For more information on careers in mathematics, including profiles of persons currently working in mathematics related fields, as well as lots of other information about careers in mathematics, link to the Mathematical Sciences Career Information Web Page at www.ams.org/careers/.
The program is suitable for students who wish to study pure mathematics, or whose career objectives include mathematics education or the application of mathematics to such fields as business, economics, or social sciences.
www.newhaven.edu /departments/Math/mathpage.html   (476 words)

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